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GRE: Set 26
interstice-knell
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Language - English
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01/22/2011
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interstice
 Definition
a apace between things
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intimation
 Definition
clue, suggestion
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intractable
 Definition
not easily managed
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intransigent
 Definition
uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled
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intrepid
 Definition
fearless
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introvert
 Definition
someone given to self-analysis
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inundate
 Definition
to cover with water; overwhelm
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inure
 Definition
to harden; accustom; become used to
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invective
 Definition
verbal abuse
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inveigh
 Definition
protest strongly
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investiture
 Definition
ceremony conferring authority
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inveterate
 Definition
confirmed, long-standing, deeply rooted
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invidious
 Definition
likely to provoke ill will, offensive
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inviolable
 Definition
safe from violation or assult
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invoke
 Definition
to call upon, request help
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iota
 Definition
very tiny amount
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irascible
 Definition
easily angered
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iridescent
 Definition
showing many colors
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irresolvable
 Definition
unable to be resolved; not analyzable
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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itinerant
 Definition
wandering from place to place, unsettled
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jangling
 Definition
clashing, jarring; harshly unpleasant (in sound)
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jargon
 Definition
nonsensical talk; specialized language
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jaundiced
 Definition
affected by jaundice; prejudiced or embittered
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jibe
 Definition
to shift suddenly from one side to the other
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jingoism
 Definition
belligerent support of one's country
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judicious
 Definition
sensible, showing good judgement
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jurisprudence
 Definition
philosophy of law
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kismet
 Definition
fate
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knell
 Definition
sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure
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